Bird notes, v4396
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127 Coat (Phoenix Lake), B.B. Slover (near San Rafael in w. plumage) Kill- deer, 3 spotted Sandpiper (?) at China Pt. W. Willet (ab) near S. Rafael, Jacquer (?) China Pt., W., Calif., Ring D., Bonaparte Gull, Calif. Moore, Anna Humming Bird, Kriek Fisher, Calif. Woodpecker (Greenbrier) Flicker (Ross), Say Phoebe (ab.), Black Phoebe, Steller Jay (one at Ross), Calif. Jay (one at Ross), W. Crow (ab.), Titmouse, Chickadee, Bushtit, Vireo, Vireo Virens, W. Bluebird, Cedar Wormwings (large flock at Knutfield), Shrike (one), Audubon Warbler (one or a few), Brewer Blackbird (a few), Meadowlark (ab.), Eng. Sparrow (very few), Linnet (ab.) Mt. Goldfinch (a few), Spotted Towhee (ab. at Ross), Brown Towhee (heard once at Ross) W. Savannah Sparrow (out on fence near Greenbrier), Junco (sp.) at Phoenix Lake, Nuttall Sparrow (pr. at China Pt.), Gambel Dp. (flocks ab.), Puget Sound Dp. (on fence at Greenbrier), Golden-cr Dp. (a few at Knutfield), Song Sparrow (ab.) Total 52- Oct. 5. Dammaraton Bridge. Many Am. Egrets. Hundreds of Arocelts. A few duces - Pintails, Bluebills. Sandpipers- (no Phalaropes or Gredes) At San Mateo Bridge Mr. Sheldon reported great numbers of Phalaropes. At Sears Pt. Cut- Off She found 1000's of Godwits and 4 White- tailed Kites. Oct. 6. Went with Mrs. Sheldon and Roger Tony Peterson To Orinda Country Club. Birds very abundant, exp. Jays, Calif. Woodpeckers, Thrashers (6-8), Crowned Sparrow, Ducks. Heard Bluder-willed Nuttatch, and saw Red bellied Hawk. At Lake Merritt at 5 p.m. Ducks were thick about the fresh water feeding station; Baldpates (many in eclipse plumage), Pin- tails, Mallard, Bluebills. Geese have become so tame they take food from the hand. One Sissed Goose with his Brown Goose. A few Puddles in the Lake. Mr. C.I. Peterson saw Gadwall.